Aluminum air ship wonder for Brightwood youth
W A Mercer of Brightwood claims to have solved aerostatics with an air ship. At least 16, he formed a stock company and works in Chicago toward a public demonstration planned with a wedding to Dorothy Lanning of Price Hill after a ship test. River city observers await the moment that may crown his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Mercer
Brightwood
Entieman
Chicago
Price Hill
Darius Green
M. M. Reynolds
T. M
Mercer Builds Aluminum Aerial Ship For World’s Fair
A 19 year old inventor, Mercer, shows a winged aluminum airship planned near Brightwood. The craft weighs under 400 pounds with a three horsepower steam boiler, ten lifting propellers, and 45 mph speed. Backed by Bright Nickel executives, Mercer aims to reveal the craft at Chicago’s World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Mery
Sun
Sam
Despie
Jon
Cap
Chicago
Theale
Cumsteucue
Aeria Davigence Company
Brightwood
Mr. Mercer
Cincinnati
President Ingalls
Big Four
Bright
Exiled man Wallace ordered from Indiana by court
George Wallace, linked to Marion county forgery charges, was ordered out of Indiana by Judge Cox after an extended stay, with a two week grace period to settle affairs. Reports recount his jail trouble, bean-day food disputes, and alleged schemes to secure funds from political candidates, while detailing his brief urban notoriety and strained finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Indiana
Cox
Wallace
Andy Wallace
Indianapolis
Geo. Wallace
Marion County Grand Jury
Marion County
Hea
Henry Spaun
Flimmett
Ife
Emmett
Purging Effects of Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promoted
Fragmented note claims Smith's at N Pennsylvania Street promotes a cure for cancers and tumors through the purging effects of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. No verifiable details or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Henry Hated Water and a Dirty Cure on Long Island
Henry Coombs of Linwood detested water and refused baths for years. The Health Board ordered him to bathe, and a self-appointed committee forcibly scrubbed him, cleaning his body and clothes, then warned to wash his house. He is said to be broken in spirit, yet neighbors hope the move wards off cholera for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Coombs
Linwood
John Pierpont
Henry
Long Island
Coombs
Board of Health
Shelera
Columbus
Mr. Coombs
Sewing Machine Trust Aims to End Installment Plans
New York March 2 The proposed sewing machine trust forms quietly with major players including The Standard Cleveland Davis Dayton New Home Orange Mass and White Sewing Machine Co among others. The plan calls for ending competition by limiting agents and dropping unprofitable practices while preserving existing company names and eliminating unprofitable makers of old fashioned machines.
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New York
Sewing Machine Trust
The
Standard
Cleveland
Davis
Dayton
New Homa
Orange
Mass
White Sewing Machine Company
Crazy From Fright Destroys Woman at Jacob's Theater
Mia Annie P Farrell wife of a veterinary surgeon living at 1509 Second Ave became hopelessly insane after a fright during a performance of the Still Alarm at Jacob's theater. The fire engine scene caused her to scream and faint, with her young son beside her. Police took her to the station as medical staff said the shock wrecked her mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Arthur
New York
Mia
Annie P. Farrell
Seccond Ave
Jacob’s Theater
Weather forecast for Indiana expects warming with clouds
A forecast for Indiana indicates temperatures will rise with increasing cloudiness and local rain chances Thursday night and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Legislature Sessions and World’s Fair Debate
Fragmented 19th century report details a tense Indiana legislature nearing its close with quarrels over salaries for the governor’s secretary and militia officers, the world’s fair appropriation shifting from 23 000 to 75 000, and the house enacting a state boiler inspector law amid heated exchanges and political theater.
Rat Miller Child Taken From Parents to Orphan Asylum
Sheriff Emmett intervened Thursday morning in the Miller child case, removing the child from the parents at 193 College Ave. and placing it at the Indianapolis orphans home after the Board of Children's Guardians ordered action. Humane officer Orlepp consulted Prosecutor Holtzman the previous evening but found no criminal grounds for desertion. civil action may be pursued if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Emmett
Miller
W. Chrost
College Ave
Board of Children’s Guardians
Indianapolis
Orlepp
Holtzman
Ecvil
Post office bill passage amid Senate action and fires
The Senate passed the post office appropriation bill. Berkshire mills in Bridgeport Connecticut burned causing about 40000 dollars in losses. Fourty families made homeless by a separate blaze in Constablehock New Jersey also caused about 40000 dollars in damage. The Cherokee strip near Blackbear Creek was seized by settlers. General Superintendent Charles Law of the Ft. Wayne railroad was indicted for murder after a train incident in Chicago. he refuses jail, threatens to fight it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Senate
Berkshire Mills
Bridgeport
Was Jones Poisoned In North Indianapolis
Sensational testimony at the coroner's inquest into Gatper Jones death in North Indianapolis suggests poisoning may be involved. Evidence cites his wife and McClure, with witnesses detailing alleged threats and the wife's close association with McClure while Jones died after a sudden illness. The case heads to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gat Per Jones
Indianapolis
Jones
M. Clare
Jones House
P. Austin
Lon McClure
Lome
Thuibe
McClure
Mclure
De Walden Divorce Case Opens In Court
The De Walden divorce case begins in court with Lady Howard Da Walden seeking separation on cruelty grounds and Lord Walden countering with charges of intimate ties to Count Jean De Madre and Captain Winter. Lord Walden is a major London landowner, and many society figures attend the proceedings. Ben Coleman is placed in his father's custody after a court ruling that a prior contract was void and that Coleman had no right to be hired out for profit.
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F.oxpon
de Walden
Howard da Walder
Hubbard
Lord Walden
Count Jean de Madre
Capt
Winter
London
Ben
Ben Coleman
Bartholomew
Whited
Coleman
Blake
Cass
Perior Court
City Items and Court News Prompt April 15 Concert
New cucumbers sell for 20 cents each while local traffic scenes recall a bicycle ring over icy obstacles. Hendricks club and Military band plan an April 15 concert at Tomlinson hall. Fred Bunder faces embezzlement charges in a theft of ten barrels from Ed Smith. John Field’s divorce case was dismissed after his absence. Mary Hitchcock sues Frank Bird transfer for 45 dollars after a collision. A loud explosion near Washington and Pennsylvania drew patrolman Corrizan for an investigation into a railroad torpedo incident.
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Hendricks Club
Tomlinson Hall
Fred Bunder
Ed. Smith
John Field
Taylor
Tammany Flags and Tan Caps Lead to Washington Trip
Tammany Hall delegates travel by four special trains from New York to attend Cleveland's inauguration. The party includes families and officials, with crowds cheering as they depart from Jersey City. In Washington the parade plan spans over two miles with red white and blue decorations and portraits of Cleveland and Stevenson. News from New Jersey notes pleasant departure weather and a warm send off. Hoke Smith also heads to Washington with a large escort amid cheering crowds.
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New York
Tammany Braves
Tammany Hall
Jeff
Cleveland
Tammany
Jersey City
Washington
Marshal McMahon
Stevenson
National Theater
Hill
Senator Murphy
Richard Croker
Cleveland Cottage
Mer. Cleveland
Murphy
Mr. Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland
Ruth
Maxwell
Jersey Central Road
Meyer
Baltimore & Ohio
Austin Corbet
Lamont
Don BM. Dickinson
Richard Watson Guéer
E. C. Benedict
John 8. Bryan
O’brien
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Culiaco
Illinois and Chicago Democrats Attend Washington Inauguration Train
Cook county marching clubs and a large Chicago group left Thursday by special train for Washington to take part in the inaugural ceremonies. The Merchants' club wore silk hats and capes while a Pullman band accompanied the party. the Indianapolis and Cleveland clubs joined with hundreds of admirers and office seekers. At Cincinnati the Duckworth club will entertain them. Judge Buskirk postponed his Washington trip until after the inauguration.
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Cook County
Cuba
Chicago
Indianapolis
Thorew
Vashinton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Duckworth Club
Washington
Judge Buskirk
Hawaiians in Washington and Princess Kaiulani's fate
Report on Princess Kaiulani's planned Washington visit and Queen Liliuokalani's claims voiced to Prince David. Mentions opposition to annexation by Cleveland and Secretary Gresham, conditional on a favorable American commission analysis. Also notes a chilly reception for Prince David and Kaiulani's wish for an English husband.
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Kaiulani
Washington
Hawai
Pew
Cleveland
Gresham
Honolulu
Hawaii
Prince David
Jyrincess
Search for Remains Through Medical Colleges
Geo. Knox brother in law of the late Wm Harvey vows to obtain a search warrant and inspect city medical colleges to recover the body snatched from the poor farm dead house. He accuses undertakers Collier and Murphy of complicity and demands burial, while they deny knowledge of the missing casket. Further developments expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Knox
Iste
Wm. Harvey
Collier & Murphy
Knox
Fires at Female College Injure Six and Fatally Strike Two
In Little Rock Arkansas on Thursday at 2 am a girls college building burned with twenty students awake inside. Six students were badly injured while two named Florida Neely and Hattie Turner died from the flames. Authorities suspect arson as the cause. A second item reports a dispute over the disposal of Charles Anderson's body between a coroner and township trustees, delaying burial and fueling fears of improper handling by a nearby medical college.
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Litre Rock
Ark
Arkansas Baptial College For Girls
Thorsday
Florida Neely
Hattie Turner
Chas. Anderson
Beck
Farrell
Law suit filed over fifty thousand bond claim
Like Banquo's Ghost. Robert Smith and others began suit Thursday against James Renihan, James B. Conaly and Daniel Burton, the bondsmen of John E. Sullivan, the county clerk. The suit alleges a $50000 money count against Sullivan, who made no reply. Sullivan is believed to be in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
James Renihan
James B. Conaly
Daniel Burton
John E. Sullivan
Wie Gelaulling County
Sullivan
Three Were Killed In Szoboszolo Market Riot In Hungary
A riot on a regular market day in Szoboszolo Hungary ended with three killed and many wounded after gendarmes clashed with a mob over new tolls. Reinforcements arrived to disperse the crowd following a lengthy firefight at the town hall. In a separate court scene John I McCalister, a boy with a violent temper, faced reform school proceedings as his father wept.
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Vienna
Szoboszolo
Hungary
Szobonzolo
Plainfield
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